Belgrade vs Sarajevo: which is sunnier?
🇷🇸 Serbia vs 🇧🇦 Bosnia & Herzegovina · 192 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Belgrade and Sarajevo are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,080 vs 2,082 hours a year. Belgrade has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months; the other 8 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Belgrade | Sarajevo | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,080 | 2,082 |
| Sunniest month | July (80/100) | July (81/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 7/100 | 6/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 78/100 | 79/100 |
| Rain / year | 703 mm | 899 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
Belgrade vs Sarajevo month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgrade | Sarajevo | Belgrade | Sarajevo | Belgrade | Sarajevo | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 4° | 5° | 48 | 77 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 6° | 6° | 48 | 74 |
| March | 27 | 13 | 12° | 10° | 52 | 74 |
| April | 68 | 52 | 18° | 16° | 52 | 68 |
| May | 75 | 76 | 23° | 20° | 85 | 81 |
| June | 75 | 76 | 27° | 24° | 86 | 82 |
| July | 80 | 81 | 30° | 28° | 61 | 54 |
| August | 80 | 81 | 31° | 29° | 57 | 55 |
| September | 80 | 77 | 25° | 22° | 60 | 78 |
| October | 67 | 58 | 18° | 17° | 56 | 76 |
| November | 27 | 25 | 12° | 12° | 49 | 91 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 5° | 6° | 49 | 89 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Belgrade · Apr Belgrade · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Belgrade · Oct Belgrade · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Belgrade averages 7/100, Sarajevo 6/100. Daytime highs are similar (7°C vs 7°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Belgrade (average score 57/100 vs 47). Belgrade is the warmer, around 18°C daytime highs vs 15°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Belgrade averages 78/100, Sarajevo 79/100. Belgrade is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
- September–October: Belgrade (average score 74/100 vs 68). Belgrade is the warmer, around 22°C daytime highs vs 20°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Belgrade weather by month · Sarajevo weather by month.
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